Author Archives: Stuart Malawer

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About Stuart Malawer

Distinguished Service Professor of Law & International Trade at George Mason University (Schar School of Public Policy).

National Security and Chinese Investment — Presidential Politics?

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

Two recent actions by the United States, one by President Obama and another by the House Intelligence Committee raise the issue again of China – U.S. trade relations and national security. ….. President Obama ordered a Chinese firm to divest ownership in … Continue reading →

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U.S. – China Trade Relations and the Presidential Campaign — Need for Restraint.

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

           U.S. – China trade relations are again becoming a political issue during this campaign season. Here are a few items concerning the recent exchange of comments by the presidential contenders, the recent complaints filed by the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Counterterrorism and Global Trade — Legal Developments — Need a More Effective Congress and International Law.

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

In his two books, Jack Goldsmith rationalized the growth of presidential power in the War on Terror, addressing both the Bush and Obama administrations. And of course he tries to justify his actions, with some limited success, while in the … Continue reading →

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“That Used to Be Us” — Get Back to Our Values, Job Creation and Today’s Global System.

Posted on September 1, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

Here are many of the major points that are made in the new book by Tom Friedman and Mike Mandelbaum, THAT USED TO BE US (2012). They have been made before but they should be repeated until they sink in.  … Continue reading →

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More U.S. – China WTO Trade Litigation …. Not a Trade War and Not Bad for the System.

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

      Two good assessments appeared yesterday concerning U.S. – China trade litigation in the WTO. They discuss the increased litigation by the Obama administration, the generally positive significance of such WTO litigation, and why it does not evidence a trade war. …. … Continue reading →

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Money Laundering, U.S. Financial Sanctions and Foreign Violations — Why It’s Our Business.

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

Now it is the New York State’s Department of Financial Services(DFS) that has issued an order threatening the license of Standard Chartered Bank to do business in the state. It alleges that the British bank schemed with the Iranian government … Continue reading →

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ASEAN Trade and Investment with the U.S. — They want it and we need it.

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

      After spending the last two weeks giving presentations and discussing global trade and investment strategies with foreign multinationals and financial institutions in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia here are some observations and general conclusions. … Indonesia is clearly the largest and … Continue reading →

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U.S. Wins New WTO Case Against China — Electronic Payments Case — Good Domestic Politics, but Good Trade Policy?

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

A WTO panel has just ruled in favor of the United States in its action against China for violating the WTO services agreement (GATS) concerning China’s restrictions on electronic payment services (EPS) via credit card transactions. While this was a mixed decision … Continue reading →

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JP Morgan (Trading Losses), Barclays (LIBOR fixing) and now HSBC (Money-Laundering) — Better Enforcement Needed — You Think?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

What is the recent story with multinational banks? First, JP Morgan (unsupervised trading losses). Next, Barclays (LIBOR fixing). And now  HSBC (money-laundering). HSBC faces about $1 billion in fines for violating U.S. anti-money laundering controls intended to restrict financing of terrorism and other criminal activities. … Continue reading →

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U.S. files yet another case against China in the WTO — Election year politics and U.S. trade policy issue — Litigation or Negotiation?

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Stuart Malawer

The U.S. has filed yet another case against China in the WTO / DSU. This one concerns China’s antidumping and countervailing duties on automobiles from the U.S. Is this election year politics by the administration? This case raises again the … Continue reading →

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